Hog ring



0d., 9,1923. C. W. Evi-HELDEN HOG RING Filed April 13, 1923 Patented Get.. 9, 192'?.

MMZQS www CHARLES W. SHELDEN, OF DIAGONAL, IOWA.

HOG RING.

Application filed April 13,

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES lV. Srrniinnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ot Diagonal, in the county ot Ringgold, State ot' Iowa, have invented a certain new and usei'ul Hog Ring, of which the following; is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hogY rings.

The object of my invention is to provide a hop` rincl of simple and durable construetion, and one which may be easily aud quickly attached to the hogs snout, and which` when attached, will be effective in its operation as far as preventing)` the animal 'from rooting, and one which, when attached, cannot be easily removed, as is the case with the vsingle rings which have heretofore been quite universally used.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination ot the ya rions parts et the device` whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more Vfully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying;r drawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view oit my improved rinp` showing the manner in which it is applied to the gristle portion ot the animals snout.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the ring'.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the ring` in its open position.

Figure 4. is an end elevation ot the same.

My improved ring is formed of two pieces oit wire l() and ll, each ot which has each end sharpened or pointed at l2. The wires are arranged in such a manner as to cross each other, and the intersecting portion of the two wires are welded together either electrically or otherwise, in such a manner that the central portions of the members l and ll stand substantially at right angles to each other. as clearly shown, in Figure i3. The ends of each el" the menilnrs lO and ll are then bent until the corresponding ends of the two members are parallel with. r.ach other, after which they are formed with the hook portions 'i3 so that they represent substantially the letter C when viewed trom the end, as clearly illustrated in Fig'- ure 4;.

The ring is placed on the gristle portion 1923. Serial No. 631,903.

of the animalls snout in the manner illus-- trated in Figure l, after which the points l2 are squeezed together by means of suitable pliers in the usual manner. This provides a ring which, when placed in position, cannot be easily worked loose, and at the same time effectively preventing the animal from rooting.

lt will readily be seen that the device will be permanently anchored against any great amount of movement.

l am well aware of the tact that the idea of a double ring` is not new, but as far as l know, those that have been previously used or constructed are provided with members for connecting the two ring members, which run parallel with the gristle portion of the animals snout, but these 'rings are more cumbersome and more liable to catch on snags and other obstructions, and on account ot' their being formed of substantially two rings connected by parallel mem` bers, one ot the rings has a tendency to twist relative to the other one, while with my improved ring', the members oit one ring cross the members of the opposite ring and the intersecting members secured together forming a sort of brace, whereby the ring members are rigidly supported relative to each other and the ring;` itself can be constructed of comparatively light material.

l claim as my invention:

l. A nose ring' comprising two members having' their central body portions crossed and rigidly secured at their point of intersection, and their ends formed into a hook so that the hook members of one of said members will lie opposite and parallel with the hook members of the opposite member, substantially as described and for the purposes stated.

A nose ring oi the class described formed ot two pieces of wire of substantially the same length having;- their central portions arranged substantially at right angles to each other and secured together at their intersection, the ends ot each of said members being formed with hook portions, the corresponding hook portions of each ot said members being' parallel to each other.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 3, 1923.

CHARLES lV. SHELDEN. 

